There are many things that I would change if I could. Very little of them have to do with my own life, except that the things I would change would bring less hurt to the friends in my world. I suppose that then it does affect my life, and that I'm horribly selfish for wanting to ease them, as that then it eases my own worries and tensions. And it's not like this is something that, as Giles says "requires ice cream of some sort" or even a cookie and a pat on the back is likely to cure. No, these are big things, like heartbreak, and impending death, and even financial woes. These are things like cures for illness, and the taking away of workloads, and the working manuals that you know someone's got hidden in some dusty file cabinet somewhere--the ones behind the locked door in a disused basement that's under a fallen building with a large sign out front saying Attack Leopard on Duty, or something like that *L* But seriously, they are the manuals with labels on 'em like "the greatest relationships" and "how not to fight" and "empowering oneself without belittling someone else", and of course, my favorite, "how to remain objective" *LOL Anyway, the point of this rant, and how it relates to todays ditty is just this. Any of you--all of you--any and all--if you've touched my world in some way, just know that there's a kitchen party here at Michele's house, for each and every one of you. That I love you all very much. (___, you're blushing, you must know I'm talking about you. Oh, and ___, I mean wuv luv, not that creepy stalker stuff--I did have therapy, so it's okay *L*) Anyway, I digress.  I do that alot :) Just know that I wish nothing but peace and happiness for you all, wherever and whenever you find it, and that no matter the time, space, distance, age, gender, etc. etc., you will always find naught but love and judgement free acceptance here. Oh, and coffee (and tea, ___ and ___ *L*) Hugs, everyone! PS Work is going well.

Goin' Up--Great Big Sea
Original Lyrics

Well come gather all around me
There is something you should know
There's no place quite like this place
If we get it on the go

So, pile your boots up in the corner
Hang your jacket from the door
There's thirty people in the kitchen
And there's always room for more

Chorus:
oh-oh-oh, Come on now
Let's lock the world outside
oh-oh-oh, Come on I tell you now
She's goin up tonight

Well there'll be music all around you
You should see the way it feels
Come on off we go now
Heel and toe now
To the jigs and reels

'Cause somebody's got a fiddle
Someone else bought a guitar
and we got Bobby on the squeezebox
Grab a chair and raise a jar

Chorus

Guitar/Accordion

Chorus

Well there'll be smilin', there'll be laughin'
Well that's good enough for me
There'll be dancing all around you
This is where you want to be

So pile your boots up in the corner
Hang your jacket from the door
There's thirty people in the kitchen
And there's always room, yes there's always room...

Chorus x 2